Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

Overview

As a huge fan of The Witcher series, I thoroughly enjoyed Thronebreaker. Having read most of The Witcher books as well, the throwbacks and easter eggs within were a delight to discover. If you are fresh to the series, Thronebreaker is not a bad place to start as it is a game strong and light enough to stand on its own. Just think A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) but with more monsters.

Expert reviews and ratings

In a surprise move, CD Projekt shadow dropped their 2018 single-player Gwent-based adventure title on Switch during one of the quietest release months of the year. The timing makes some sense: sales of The Witcher 3 spiked after the Henry...

As a huge fan of The Witcher series, I thoroughly enjoyed Thronebreaker. Having read most of The Witcher books as well, the throwbacks and easter eggs within were a delight to discover. If you are fresh to the series, Thronebreaker is not a bad place to start as it is a game strong and light enough to stand on its own. Just think A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) but with more monsters.

I was most blown away by the writing. Set just before the Witcher RPG trilogy during the Second Nilfgaard War, you take on the role of the dauntless, dynamic, many-layered Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia. Every step of her journey is complicated by an...

With its excellent story, charming characters, varied and engaging gameplay experience, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales can be considered a true The Witcher game, despite not being a traditional RPG. The game may be too easy, but this small flaw in no way compromises the game's overall quality.

The release of CD Projekt's masterful RPG, The Witcher 3, in 2015 shattered series review records, sales expectations and the minds of players everywhere but, surprisingly, amongst its biggest draws for many was the game of Gwent: a competitive card...

With the Witcher trilogy, developer CD Projekt Red established that it's capable of making compelling role-playing games with tough decisions, hearty combat, and engrossing lore. In Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, all but one of these aspects has...

Thronebreaker - The Witcher Tales is an ambitious and fully-featured adventure that caters to an audience that other modern card battlers seem to have forgotten - and the results of that approach are well worth the low price of admission.

I had concerns about Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. What worried me most was the story. It's the most important thing; the premise the game is sold on, and a chance to return to the world of The Witcher. How could Thronebreaker possibly follow on...